Five Fascinating Film And TV Facts #7

From Frasier's famous faces to Scarlett Johansson in Spongebob and the story behind the sound of the Tardis - here's some more tremendous trivia for you to ponder over.

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On May 14, 2015
1

Godzilla? Where?

You'd be forgiven for thinking that most films feature their title character pretty heavily throughout. Not so in Gareth Edwards' 2014 remake of sci-fi classic Godzilla. The scaly beast has a paltry eight minutes of screen time!

2

Scarlett Squarepants

Scarlett Johansson has starred in some critically acclaimed films over the course of her career, but Spongebob Squarepants isn't one of them! It's hard to believe, but the actress gave her voice to none other than Princess Mindy Neptune in 2004's The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.

3

James Cameron the artist?

If you're a fan of Titanic, you'll recall the scene featuring a topless Rose (Kate Winslet) sketched by her arty lover Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio). But what you might not know is that it was actually Titanic director James Cameron who drew the famous picture in Jack's sketchbook. The drawing recently sold at auction for a reported £10,000!

4

Metal Machine Music

The Doctor's trusty Tardis is known for its distinctive sound, but what exactly is it? Well, apparently the original vortex effect was made by BBC sound engineer Brian Hodgson rubbing piano strings with a front door key. Who knew?

5

A friendly phone call

It's not well known that the people who ring up Dr Frasier Crane's radio show are actually famous in their own right. Celebrity cameos have included Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, John Lithgow, Ben Stiller, Helen Mirren, Cindy Crawford and many more.

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